In designing the study questions and methodology at the outset of this report, the EPC consulted several technical and content experts. Broad expertise and perspectives were sought. Divergent and conflicted opinions are common and perceived as healthy scientific discourse that results in a thoughtful, relevant systematic review. Therefore, in the end, study questions, design, methodologic approaches, and/or conclusions do not necessarily represent the views of individual technical and content experts.

Technical Experts must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $5,000 and any other relevant business or professional conflicts of interest. Because of their unique clinical or content expertise, individuals with potential conflicts may be retained. The TOO and the EPC work to balance, manage, or mitigate any potential conflicts of interest identified.

The list of Technical Experts who provided input to the report follows:

• Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D.
  Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
  Cleveland, OH
• Paul Brown, M.D.^*
  American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  Mayo Clinic
  Rochester, MN
• Jeff Buchsbaum, M.D., Ph.D.^*
  Radiation Research Program
  National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health
  Bethesda, MD
• Joy Goebel, R.N., Ph.D.^*
  California State University, Long Beach
  Long Beach, CA
• Rebecca Kirch, J.D.^*
  National Patient Advocate Foundation
  Washington, DC
• Tianjing Li, Ph.D.^*
  University of Colorado Denver
  Denver, CO
• Chirag Patil, M.D.
  Center for Neurosurgical Outcomes Research
  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  Los Angeles, CA
• Joanne Schottinger, M.D.
  Kaiser Permanente
  Panorama City, CA
• Jason Sheehan, M.D., Ph.D.^*
  University of Virginia
  Charlottesville, VA
• Xin Shelley Wang, M.D., M.P.H.^*
  Department of Symptom Research
  The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
  Houston, TX

Footnotes

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Provided input on Draft Report